IP&MA provides a range of consulting services concentrated on infection prevention across the entire continuum of care, and in every regulatory region of the United States.

IP&MA offers a premier level of expert service that sets us above and apart from the competition. Our focus on increasing IP expertise provides to our clients a resource at the leading edge of quality and regulatory practices. We understand that you have many factors to consider when selecting vendors for your facility, and the differences between vendors are crucial.

What Makes IP&MA different?

Currently, there is no other group practice providing the level and diversity of services as IP&MA.

IP&MA facilities have met and exceeded regulatory requirements in every region of the continental United States.

IP&MA facilities can experience significant cost savings as a direct result of recommended changes in practices, and the focused expert management by IP&MA.

Combined, we have over 100 years of infection prevention experience.

We have provided services to acute care facilities, long term acute care facilities, acute rehabilitation facilities, skilled nursing facilities, inpatient psychiatric facilities, outpatient surgery and clinics … in other words, we have experience throughout the continuum of care

Every year, one or more of our facilities experience Joint Commission Surveys, DNV surveys, or state licensing surveys. Any focus areas or issues are shared with the group such that all can improve.

We are also experienced in assisting facilities to attain compliance with CMS Infection prevention conditions of participation.

Employees are active in APIC serving in multiple capacities in their local chapters.

About Us

Virginia Kennedy, RN, MS, CIC

Utilizing her nursing and public health training, Ms. Kennedy began her infection prevention career in 1979.

Kelley M. Boston, MPH, CIC

Kelley Boston holds a Masters of Public Health in international and family health, with a concentration in epidemiology from The University of Texas...

Kelly Holmes, MS, CIC

Kelly Holmes graduated from the University of Texas School of Public Health with her Master’s of Science in Epidemiology.

Jennifer McCarty, MPH, CIC

Jennifer McCarty graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1997 with a bachelor’s in biology.

Mishga Moinuddin, MPH, CIC

Mishga Moinuddin, has practiced infection prevention for over 9 years.

Sketa Patel, BS, CIC

Sketa Patel is the primary Infection Preventionist at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land located in Sugar Land, Texas.

Rebecca Pawlak, MS, CIC

Ms. Pawlak graduated from Texas A&M University in December 1997 with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology.